Mohave County miner., 1887-07-16

Under the new revenue law tho duties
of the Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors
are more than doubled in great many
respects, and particularly in regard to
his duties rs Clerk of the Board Of Ea,ial-
ization. In the new Law il 10 provided
that the Clerks OF the Boards of Super
visors shall receive the sum OF Eve hum
dred dollars each for their services for
each year, but il is also provided, 30 we
are informed, that the Board may allow
them such extra compensation as they
may see fit. We present below two rec
,ions Of the new revenue Law, not only for
the purpose Of showing the manifold dn-
ties required OF the Clerk, but a. show
ing the power of the Territorial Board Of
Equalization. The section reads: "But
the Territorial Board OF Equalization Ii
authorized TO diminish or add 10 the
above list, and to require such different
or further matters to be returned as It
may deem advisable" This virtually
gives the Territorial Board che most abb
solute power. They may raise mans
assessment d, any amount or reduce 10
TO nothing; they may raise or lower the
value oi horses, cattle or sheep through
out the Territory; they may raise OF
lower the assessment ON the various rail-
roads running through the Territory to
80, 600 or 81 per mile, or they may com
promise the same and split the difference
for the usual consideration II they are 30
inclined.
Section 20. Immediately after the ad-
iournmcnt Of the Boari o! Equalization
in July, the Beard Of Supervisors shall
cause the Clerk thereof TO make an abb
strAct Of the assessment roll, containing
the whole number OF arres Of land, other
than town or city lots, listed In the coun.
ty, and the valuation thereof, and the
value Of the improvements thereon; the
total valuation II town or city lots ard
the value OF the improvements thereon /;
the whole number Of miles OF railroad
within the county and the value thereof
the whole number OF horses and their
total value; the whole number OF mules
and their total value; the whole number
d asses and their total value the whole
number OF cattle and their total value ;
the whole number of sheep and their
total value; the whole number Of swine
and their total value; the whole number
of goats and their total value; the gross
amount Of all other property, and the
total valuation Of all taxable property ;
which abstract the Clerk shall make out
In duplicate, filing one copy in the Office
Of said Board, and Transmitting one copy
forthwith TO the Territorial Auditor; bat
the Territorial Board Of Equalization is
authorized 70 diminish or add to the
above list, and TO require such different
or further matters to be returned a. Il.
may deem advisable, etc.
Sec. 80. II any Clerk Of the Board Of
Supervisors shall refuse or neglect to pre-
pare an abstract Of the assessment roll Of
his county and forward the same to the
Territorial Auditor, as required in the
preceding section, he shall forfeit TO the
Territory Of Arizona the sum Of two hun-
dred dollars, TO be recovered in the name
Of the Territory, by civil action; and the
certificate Of the Territorial Auditor, au-
,henticated by the seal Of bis Office, set
ting forth the failure Of the Clerk TO com.
shzr b pliiaa fstis sssidshcs III fse ir;sI
OF such action.